stackyFACTSDuring the American Revolution, everyone was focused on the colonies, except for one fiercely petty naval commander.
During the American Revolution, everyone was focused on the colonies, except for one fiercely petty naval commander. John Paul Jones decided the best defense was a completely unhinged offense, so he sailed a single ship directly to the coast of England, snuck into the town of Whitehaven at midnight, and set exactly one boat on fire before immediately running away. It achieved absolutely nothing strategically, but the psychological terror was immaculate.
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